Speeches by Dyke.

“Do you not hear that from the feedback that your team are taking out on to farms, to suppliers?”

“We have heard that the ASCA’s fair dealings codes and the GSCOP should be more aligned to address unfair trading practices. Do you agree, and how would this work in practice?”

“If farmers have stepped up to take that big step, given the risks they face, then it is only fair that information is properly used. The move has now been taken to transfer the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s sponsorship to DEFRA. Do you think it is going to make a difference to suppliers?”

“Once farmers have given you that information, given the threats and damage it could bring on their businesses, do you feel it is really important that the data, the information that farmers are giving you, should be shared between the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator and the GCA? Should it be mandatory?”

“Did it bring any changes to how you carry out your enforcement activity?”

“How are you going to go about that?”

“I agree that the agricultural supply chain is a step in the right direction, but it does not seem to be shifting the balance in the system enough. Talking to farmers in Glastonbury and Somerton, they are still telling me that they are hesitant to raise their concerns because they fear losing their contracts or damaging…”

“If farmers have stepped up to take that big step, given the risks they face, then it is only fair that information is properly used. The move has now been taken to transfer the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s sponsorship to DEFRA. Do you think it is going to make a difference to suppliers?”

“What impression have they brought back to you?”

“We have heard that the ASCA’s fair dealings codes and the GSCOP should be more aligned to address unfair trading practices. Do you agree, and how would this work in practice?”

“Recent volatility has seen milk prices fall well beneath the cost of production. We have seen milk literally being thrown down the drain over the course of the last few months. Many in the industry are saying that poor communication between farmers and dairies has exacerbated the problem. I have met with farmer produce…”

“Do you feel that point of origin labelling would help support British farming? There are a lot of unlabelled products coming in from New Zealand and America on that point.”

“What impression have they brought back to you?”

“Do you feel that point of origin labelling would help support British farming? There are a lot of unlabelled products coming in from New Zealand and America on that point.”

“I want to explore the future very quickly. Farmers are moving away from fertiliser use as it becomes more expensive; we are growing and using less fertiliser-intensive crops. What impact could this have on food security and how can we support our farmers through this change?”

“Thales employs over 800 people, including 66 apprentices, on its site in Templecombe in my constituency. There it develops world-leading sonar systems for the Royal Navy’s Astute and Dreadnought submarines, as well as delivering critical systems to enhance UK security and defence. Given the training capability gap iden…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for securing this important and timely debate. The ongoing cost of oil is a symptom of Trump’s idiotic war in Iran. Volatility in global energy markets and the lack of consumer protections…”

“How do you think you are empowering your scientists, your technical staff and your new senior team members?”

“David, the last time you were before the Committee you told us that during the crisis back in November and December, your natural position was to go to the operational side—that was your comfort zone. You explained that you had a team of scientists and technologists who were there to carry out the role. Do you feel tha…”

“How do you think you are empowering your scientists, your technical staff and your new senior team members?”